Designed by Reigart RESIDENCE OF JOHN W. SWIFT. L. N Rosenthal's lith N. W.cor. Fifth & Chestnut Sts. Philad FULTON FARM. RESIDENCE OF DANIEL D. SWIFT. THE LIFE OF ROBERT FULTON. CHAPTER I. EARLY YEARS OF FULTON. "The warrior's name, Tho' peal'd on all the tongues of fame, ROBERT FULTON was born in the township of Little Britain, (now called Fulton), in the county of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania, in the year seventeen hundred and sixty-five. He was of a respectable though not opulent family. His father, Robert Fulton, emigrated from Ireland when young he had followed the tailoring business, but afterwards turned his attention to farming. His mother was of a respectable family by the name of Smith, established in Pennsylvania. Robert Fulton, Sr., and Mary Smith, his wife, had five children-three daughters and two sons. Robert was their third child and eldest son. Mr. Fulton bought, August 23, 1759, and resided 3* (29) |